As the holiday season draws near and family members make plans to visit, the idea of preparing special meals can be daunting. Whether your concern is making enough food to feed everyone at the table or the sometimes daunting task of impressing in-laws, it always helps to have a trick or two up the sleeves of your proverbial chef’s coat. You might have some tips passed down over the years from tattered cookbooks and splattered recipe cards. And there are always new tips being shared on the internet about faster ways to peel potatoes, from pre-slicing skins to power tools.

With all of the preparation, sweat, and tears (hopefully over onions) that go into preparing food for family and friends, it’s nice to have a little help.

Need appetizers for your party?

We recommend easy finger foods like our Bruschetta (fresh Roma tomatoes, basil and garlic served with grilled bread) or Mediterranean Platter (hummus, tzatziki, olives, feta, dolmas, and roasted red peppers, served with grilled pita bread), to keep the dirty dishes at a minimum.

Want to add fresh salad to your menu, but don’t want the same old supermarket bag mix?